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South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy on Sunday said he overcame doubts about his career after a forgettable first taste of Test cricket in India to come back and register his maiden century. Muthusamy ...

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Travis Head may have batted himself into a permanent role as Australian opener after his swashbuckling 123 against England, casting doubt on the future of an ageing Usman Khawaja. The 38-year-old Khaw ...

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England Slammed As 'Brainless' After First Ashes Test Capitulation

A stunned England woke Sunday to savage criticism after their meek capitulation in the first Ashes Test, branded "brainless" and "damaged" by former greats after their cavalier approach backfired. Ben ...

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Travis Head's 69-Ball Ton Powers Australia To Victory In Ashes Opener

Makeshift opener Travis Head smacked an explosive 69-ball century to power Australia to victory in a high-octane first Ashes Test on Saturday as England meekly surrendered in the Perth Stadium cauldro ...

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England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and chose to bat against Australia in the first Ashes Test under blue skies in Perth on Friday. The visitors opted for an all-out pace attack on what ...

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Shubman Gill is recovering from a neck injury and will travel to Guwahati, but his availability for the second Test against South Africa remains uncertain. ...

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Santner Stars as New Zealand Beat West Indies to Clinch ODI Series at Napier

New Zealand beat the West Indies by five wickets in the second one-day international on Wednesday to win the series. ...

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England vs Australia: Five Most Iconic Ashes Series as New Battle Begins in Perth

As England and Australia kick off the latest Ashes in Perth, we revisit five iconic series that shaped cricket’s greatest rivalry — from Ben Stokes’ 2019 Headingley miracle and England’s thrilling 2005 triumph to Botham’s ...

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Bodyline And Bradman To Botham And Stokes: 5 Great Ashes Series

England and Australia begin the latest edition of the Ashes in Perth on Friday with the visitors looking to wrestle back the urn for the first time since 2015. AFP Sport looks at five of ...

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Mohammad Rizwan and Mohammad Wasim starred as Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by six wickets in the third and final ODI on Sunday, claiming the series 3-0. Rizwan scored an unbeaten 61 and opener Fakhar Zaman ...

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India coach Gautam Gambhir launched a withering broadside at his batters on Sunday, saying they lacked the technique and temperament to knock off the 124 they needed to beat South Africa in the first ...

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England's fast bowling cartel are relishing playing in Australian conditions with star quick Jofra Archer in a "happy place" and brimming with confidence while Mark Wood is "full of energy". That& ...

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Joe Root heads into the Ashes, beginning on Friday in Perth, ranked as the world's best batsman with a colossal 39 Test hundreds to his name... but still waiting for his first ton in Australia. ...

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1st Test: Fighting South Africa Lose Ryan Rickelton After India 189 All Out

Spinner Simon Harmer took four wickets to lead South Africa's fightback as they bowled out India for 189 after the hosts managed a slender lead of 30 on day two of the opening Test on ...

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Babar Azam hit his first international century since August 2023 to lift Pakistan to an emphatic eight-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the second day-night international on Friday. Azam notched an unbeat ...

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Pace spearhead Mark Wood was Saturday cleared any hamstring injury after a precautionary scan in a huge relief for England just days away from the first Ashes Test against Australia. The 35-year-old c ...

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South Africa's Bavuma says winning in India top ambition

South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma on Thursday said that the world champions are battle-ready to achieve their long-cherished ambition of winning a Test series in India. ...

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Spinners decide Tests in India, Gill says before South Africa opener

India captain Shubman Gill said on Thursday fast bowlers could play a key role in the opening Test against South Africa, although spinners usually have the final say in home conditions. ...

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Duffy takes four as New Zealand crush West Indies to seal T20 series

Jacob Duffy took 4-35 as New Zealand romped to a crushing eight-wicket win in the fifth T20 international against the West Indies on Thursday to seal a 3-1 series victory. ...

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Pakistan upstage Sri Lanka in first ODI as Agha and Rauf shine

Pakistan rode on a fighting century from Salman Agha and four wickets from Haris Rauf to beat Sri Lanka by six runs in the opening one-day international in Rawalpindi on Tuesday. ...

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